Comments on: The Picture of a Leader “Barnabas” the Encourager: LGPGW Part 3 http://blackandreformedministries.com/2008/09/18/the-picture-of-a-leader-barnabas-the-encourager-lgpgw-part-3/ "But as it is, Christ has obtained a ministry that is as much more excellent than the old as the covenant he mediates is better, since it is enacted on better promises." Hebrews 8:6 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:18:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: krismares http://blackandreformedministries.com/2008/09/18/the-picture-of-a-leader-barnabas-the-encourager-lgpgw-part-3/#comment-5887 krismares Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:07:47 +0000 http://blackandreformedministries.wordpress.com/?p=803#comment-5887 Encouragement as spiritual gift is absolutely overlooked and under utilized. We don't value giving it, but we LOVE to get it. I think people have encouragement down as just words though. Barnabas shows us that true encouragement is getting in there, coming alongside, and DOING with people, not just cheering from the sidelines. Encouragement as spiritual gift is absolutely overlooked and under utilized. We don’t value giving it, but we LOVE to get it. I think people have encouragement down as just words though. Barnabas shows us that true encouragement is getting in there, coming alongside, and DOING with people, not just cheering from the sidelines.

]]> By: lionelwoods7 http://blackandreformedministries.com/2008/09/18/the-picture-of-a-leader-barnabas-the-encourager-lgpgw-part-3/#comment-3464 lionelwoods7 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:53:23 +0000 http://blackandreformedministries.wordpress.com/?p=803#comment-3464 Hey brother Jim, Long time no hear brother, I love this statement: Such leaders are often overlooked, but the indefinite continuity of a team requires encouragement and God’s people will be his team eternally. I agree Hey brother Jim,

Long time no hear brother,

I love this statement:

Such leaders are often overlooked, but the indefinite continuity of a team requires encouragement and God’s people will be his team eternally.

I agree

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This one resonates with me. Part of our training to be NCOs in the Marines was to learn our leadership style. I can put on an A-type personality if I need to, but I really have a passive leadership style. That means that I lead by building teams and teamwork through encouragement. Such leaders are often overlooked, but the indefinite continuity of a team requires encouragement and God’s people will be his team eternally.

]]> By: lionelwoods7 http://blackandreformedministries.com/2008/09/18/the-picture-of-a-leader-barnabas-the-encourager-lgpgw-part-3/#comment-3327 lionelwoods7 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:20:26 +0000 http://blackandreformedministries.wordpress.com/?p=803#comment-3327 Hutch, I think so to. This is one thing you see in Paul also. As he writes to encourage each of the Churches in the cities, Timothy and Titus. Especially Timothy, you see a careful attention to encouraging him to keep the faith, stir up the gift, not allow people to look down on his youth, and to reproduce himself. Hutch,

I think so to. This is one thing you see in Paul also. As he writes to encourage each of the Churches in the cities, Timothy and Titus. Especially Timothy, you see a careful attention to encouraging him to keep the faith, stir up the gift, not allow people to look down on his youth, and to reproduce himself.

]]> By: Hutch http://blackandreformedministries.com/2008/09/18/the-picture-of-a-leader-barnabas-the-encourager-lgpgw-part-3/#comment-3325 Hutch Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:30:21 +0000 http://blackandreformedministries.wordpress.com/?p=803#comment-3325 I agree that encouragement is a vital trait that will be evidenced in the lives of those who truly have the spiritual gift of leadership. Most of the people who pass themselves off as being a pastor/elder/lead servant today are really nothing more than well practiced public speakers. Once you have learned the basics of public speaking, it really is not that hard. On the other hand, true loving, encouraging shepherding is hard work, you have to die to yourself, be servant of all, you must walk in the spirit and not in your own strength, you have to really love God's people. As I look back on 20 years of sojourning in the church of man made traditions, I have come to realize that the rare individuals who loved and encouraged me in my walk with Christ were really the elders in Christ’s church even though they were not recognized as such. These folks were never the unbiblical paid public speakers/pulpiteers. I agree that encouragement is a vital trait that will be evidenced in the lives of those who truly have the spiritual gift of leadership.

Most of the people who pass themselves off as being a pastor/elder/lead servant today are really nothing more than well practiced public speakers.

Once you have learned the basics of public speaking, it really is not that hard.

On the other hand, true loving, encouraging shepherding is hard work, you have to die to yourself, be servant of all, you must walk in the spirit and not in your own strength, you have to really love God’s people.

As I look back on 20 years of sojourning in the church of man made traditions, I have come to realize that the rare individuals who loved and encouraged me in my walk with Christ were really the elders in Christ’s church even though they were not recognized as such.

These folks were never the unbiblical paid public speakers/pulpiteers.

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